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Friday, November 7, 2008

Orchid Lover

"Orchidaceae (or Orchid family) is the largest family of the flowering plants (Angiospermae). Its name is derived from the genus Orchis.The Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew list 880 genera and nearly 22,000 accepted species, but the exact number is unknown (perhaps as many as 25,000) because of taxonomic disputes. The number of orchid species equals about four times the number of mammal species, or more than twice the number of bird species. It also encompasses about 6–11% of all seed plants.

About 800 new orchid species are added each year. The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species). The family also includes the Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus) and many commonly cultivated plants like some Phalaenopsis or Cattleya.Moreover, since the introduction of tropical species in the 19th century, horticulturists have more than 100,000 hybrids and cultivars."credits - wikipedia

Finally I start my business at Pasar Pagi Bukit Gambir Muar as usual, after a very long break since raya (I've been busy with eBay and lelong.com.my recently). When I get there, I went to see my friend who selling orchid flowers (plants) and chat with him. Then I come out of idea to snap photos of the orchids, upload them to my picture gallery for my batik lukis reference.

The flowers are attractive, colorful and beautiful - another creation from Allah The Almighty.

If you like them, feel free to download free photos from my gallery. You can keep them as personal collection, or make a wallpaper to your desktop.